A laptop-friendly space in Chicago
Next Door is a community collective, cafe and space sponsored by All State but you won't get hit up with sales pitches for swinging by. The cafe is open to all and WiFi is reliable. You can create an account on their website to reserve rooms ahead of time for meetings, co-working and group events—all for free.
Need to know
| Type of Space |
Public |
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| Today | All Hours | |||
| Avg. WiFi Speed | 36 Mb/s | Details | |
| WiFi Login | NextDoor | | ||
| Background Noise | Moderate | ||
| Power | No | ||
| Food | |||
| Coffee | |||
| Tea | |||
| Alcohol | - | ||
| Group Seating | |||
| Outdoor Seating | - | ||
| Types of Seating | Small tables, larger tables, standing bar / counter, lounge chairs / couches | ||
| Accessible Outlets | Plenty | ||
| Community Tags | Popular, Faster WiFi | ||
| Coffee Options | full espresso bar with rotating, artisinal roasts | ||
| Food Options | snacks | ||
| Scout Date | April 2015 | ||
| Last Updated | May 2018 | ||
You can reserve certain areas and mini-rooms (3 on the back wall that include a desk, 2 chairs, and monitor – it’s very small so it would be best for private space, a 2-person meeting, or virtual meetings)
Get some food it good
I’m told that this place re-arranges its furniture regularly, and what I’m seeing today looks different than photos above.
Also, I couldn’t get my work VPN to connect here. The network was also blocking outbound pings (a nerdy way of testing internet connections), so this is more locked down than your typical coffee shop or Starbucks that is set up for distance workers. That issue will make me second guess this one.
Update: I’ve worked here again and successfully connected VPN.